No comparison between now and 1930s, Bernanke says

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday there was no comparison between the U.S. economy's current ills and those suffered during the Great Depression.

"You hear a lot of loose talk," Bernanke said in answer to a question after delivering a speech on Fed policy. "Let's put that out of our minds. There's no comparison in terms of severity."

(Reporting by Ros Krasny; Writing by Tim Ahmann)